Educational Science

More Obese Children Should Get Weight-Loss Surgery, Doctors Say

More severely obese kids should get surgery, MD group says (my latest) https://t.co/N8rqDGyyynOctober 27, 2019 See more About 4.5 million American children are severely obese, and pediatricians say more of them should be recommended to get weight-loss surgery. A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) asserts...

Most and Least Obese States in 2016: Full Rankings

A new report ranks the most and least obese U.S. states in 2016. West Virginia had the highest obesity rate, with 37.7 percent of residents who are obese, while Colorado had the lowest rate, at 22.3 percent. [Read the full story on state obesity rates]. The full list is below....

More stress in a woman's life may widen her waistline, a new study reveals. Researchers found that middle-age and older women who experienced more stress from major life events were more likely to develop obesity than women who did not report any stressful events, according to the study, which was...

Obesity-Related Cancer Rates Are Rising Among Millennials

The obesity epidemic may be contributing to an increase in certain cancers among millennials in the U.S., a new study suggests. The study found that rates of certain cancers linked to obesity — including colorectal, kidney and pancreatic cancer — increased among adults ages 25 to 49 from 1995 and...

Obesity: Causes, Complications & Treatments

Obesity is a condition in which a person has excess body fat. More than just a number on a scale or the size of someone's body, obesity can increase a person's risk of diseases and health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. It is a complex problem...

Jogging Is the Best Weapon Against 'Obesity Genes'

People who are genetically prone to obesity may gain weight more easily than others. But having so-called obesity genes does not make a person destined to pack on the pounds. Case in point: A new study suggests that certain types of exercise may help ward off obesity, even for those...

BMI alone is an 'imperfect' measure of fat, leading medical association says

Body mass index (BMI) is an imperfect measure of body fat with a problematic history, so the metric should be used in conjunction with other measures of health risk, such as a patient's genetics, blood pressure, cholesterol and other metabolic factors, according to new guidelines from the American Medical Association...

Can You 'Catch' Cancer or Obesity from Other People?

Our ancestors of yore were plagued by recurrent bouts of malaria, deadly tuberculosis infections, constant syphilis outbreaks and bacteria-laced wounds that never healed. But armed with vaccines and antibiotics, modern-day humans can now avoid or be treated for these and many other communicable diseases — illnesses caused by infectious agents...

BPA-Free But Still Dangerous? Replacement Chemicals Linked to Childhood Obesity

Worries over bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly found in plastics, have led to a surge in BPA-free products. But now, a new study suggests that the chemicals replacing BPA may also be cause for concern. The study found that, among U.S. children, exposure to two common chemicals used in...

Overweight Kids More Likely to Be Ostracized

For middle schoolers, obesity can lead to unreciprocated friendships and even cause peers to actively dislike a child, new research finds. The study, published today (June 7) in the journal PLOS ONE, adds to a body of research detailing how being overweight as a child can lead to social and...